Slint

American rock band

Slint was an American rock band. It was made in 1986. It was made in Louisville, Kentucky. The band's members were Brian McMahan (guitar, singing), David Pajo (guitar), Britt Walford (drums, singing), and Todd Brashear (bass guitar). The band's first album was released in 1989. It is named Tweez. Two years later, the band released Spiderland. Many music critics say this album helped make post-rock and math rock.[7][8] It inspired many experimental music groups.[9][10]

Slint
Slint in 2007. Left to right: Michael McMahan, Matt Jencik, Brian McMahan, Britt Walford (obscured), and David Pajo.
Slint in 2007. Left to right: Michael McMahan, Matt Jencik, Brian McMahan, Britt Walford (obscured), and David Pajo.
Background information
OriginLouisville, Kentucky, U.S.
Genres
Years active
  • 1986–1990[4]
  • 1992
  • 1994[5][6]
  • 2005
  • 2007
  • 2013–2014
Labels
Spinoffs
Spinoff ofSquirrel Bait
Past member(s)

References

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  1. Murray, Robin (July 23, 2013). "Slint To Reform!". Clash. Retrieved July 23, 2013.
  2. Weingarten, Christopher R. (November 2002). "Isis - Oceanic review". CMJ (107): 67.
  3. Maginnis, Tom. "Nosferatu Man - Slint | Song Info". AllMusic. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
  4. Ankeny, Jason. "Slint Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic. Retrieved February 19, 2013.
  5. Cooke, Robert (March 11, 2014). ""I'm trying to find my way home":DiS meets Slint (Part Two)". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on November 4, 2016. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
  6. Tennent, Scott. "Spiderland." Slint's Spiderland (33 1/3). N.p.: Bloomberg, n.d. 113. Print. 33 1/3.
  7. Riggs, Richard (February 17, 2009). "Slowcore Week: Slint and Codeine - a shared musical language?". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on February 20, 2009. Retrieved November 20, 2010.
  8. Schneider, Martin (December 18, 2014). "Slint and Will Oldham discuss that famous 'Spiderland' album cover". Dangerous Minds. Retrieved January 7, 2017.
  9. Jovanovic, Rob (2004). Perfect Sound Forever: The Story of Pavement. Justin, Charles & Co. ISBN 978-1-932112-07-8.
  10. "Math-Rock Family Tree: exploring the roots of Foals / In Depth // Drowned In Sound". 2018-03-30. Archived from the original on 2018-03-30. Retrieved 2023-06-13.